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Rugby and league in the 80s was wild… 😂☠️#nrl #rugbyleague #nzsport

November 13, 2024 / 00:59

This episode features stories from rugby, including a player's experience with injuries and resilience on the field. Topics include playing with a broken arm, losing teeth during a game, and a memorable final match.

The guest shares a vivid account of losing five teeth while playing rugby, describing the pain and the expectation to continue playing despite injuries. He recalls how he had to rearrange his teeth to fit his mouth guard.

He also recounts a significant moment in a final match where he faced an opponent who broke through the line. The guest describes how he managed to tackle the opponent, resulting in a broken jaw and a sense of justice for the earlier injury.

Overall, the episode highlights the toughness required in rugby and the culture of pushing through pain for the sake of the game.

TLDR

Rugby player shares stories of injuries and resilience on the field.

Episode

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the great all black second row P M he played for the All Blacks with a broken arm one day I lost five teeth one day
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one night playing I had a mouth guard in I was sort of came to on the ground went
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to put me mouth guard cuz something was sticking out of my mouth and it wouldn't
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fit and I looked at me mouth guard and there was all these teeth lined up and they' broken off of my gum line which is
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painful let me tell you I shook the teeth out and went to put the mouth guard in but me teeth had been put in so
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I had to rearrange my teeth and put the mouth guard in the expectation for me to
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play on was of course you's got to play on so what did you lost some teeth you
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know big deal you know and how have your tties gone over the years yeah pretty good really I mean when I did get
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punched in the gurgly um also cut me I still I played on well I walked on I was walking like like about up the footy
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field the guy that did it to me broke the line and it was like it was a big game it was a final you and he thank the
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Lord just ran straight at me cuz if he run a foot either side of me I wouldn't
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be able to tackle him he ran straight at me so I hit him with an elbow and broke
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his jaw and took all his teeth here and so we were Square

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Episode Highlights

  • Playing Through Pain
    A player recounts losing teeth during a game but continues to play.
    “You lost some teeth, big deal!”
    @ 00m 27s
    November 13, 2024
  • A Jaw-Breaking Tackle
    In a crucial moment, a player breaks an opponent's jaw while tackling.
    “I hit him with an elbow and broke his jaw.”
    @ 00m 51s
    November 13, 2024

Episode Quotes

  • I lost five teeth one day.
    Rugby and league in the 80s was wild… 😂☠️#nrl #rugbyleague #nzsport
  • You lost some teeth, big deal!
    Rugby and league in the 80s was wild… 😂☠️#nrl #rugbyleague #nzsport
  • I hit him with an elbow and broke his jaw.
    Rugby and league in the 80s was wild… 😂☠️#nrl #rugbyleague #nzsport

Key Moments

  • Broken Teeth00:03
  • Playing On00:27
  • Jaw-Breaking Tackle00:51